hi
i want to run my pc with my philips lcd got the leads today got dvi to hdmi then found out that my pc only has the vga one is there a lead i can get to
make vga to dvi

There is DVI to VGA, But not VGA to DVI.

Check your TV, they usually have VGA also..

check tv no vga but it say you can have with hdmi lead

most modern lcd tv's have a normal pc connection, i know all mine have in fact i ran my pc through a bush 32 inch lcd for the best part of a year.

Are you useing the on-board graphics chip, or a graphics card?
My guess would be the onboard one, if so your best option would probably be to get a graphics card that has the connections you need.

You can get vga to dvi convertor duno if ebays got any.

think you could only do it via HDMI lead if your computer had HDMI port in it i used to have my computer running from VGA to VGA on my 32inch waltham hd tv but had to use Aux cables to have sound come through

think you could only do it via HDMI lead if your computer had HDMI port in it i used to have my computer running from VGA to VGA on my 32inch waltham hd tv but had to use Aux cables to have sound come through

No, you can get DVI>HDMI adapters quite cheaply. As for VGA>DVI converter?, it would be a lot less trouble (and cheaper?) to get a cheap graphics card with a DVI output.

Cheap vga>dvi adapter on ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-I-FEMALE-to-VGA-MALE-ADAPTOR-CONVERTER-SENT-TODAY_W0QQitemZ370109132125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C omputing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item370109132125&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1700|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18

Just buy a cheap video card, will only set you back ?15-?20 and the output quality would be much better, just make sure it has dvi or hdmi output
Nvidia
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116473
Ati
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150882
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I have a brand new Belkin DVI to DVI cable if you need one .. £10 ..

Col ..

if i use a dmi to dmi lead will the sound come through my tv ???
and whats the longest dmi to dmi lead i could get ??

if i use a dmi to dmi lead will the sound come through my tv ???
and whats the longest dmi to dmi lead i could get ??

dvi doesn't carry sound, HDMI does, you can get DVI > HDMI adaptors, but your Graphics card will need to have HD Audio its self (like ATI cards do)

You can get 25m+ DVI > DVI Leads..

dvi doesn't carry sound, HDMI does, you can get DVI > HDMI adaptors, but your Graphics card will need to have HD Audio its self (like ATI cards do)

You can get 25m+ DVI > DVI Leads..

You dont need the sound to come from the graphics card as that is waht the sound card is for, all you do to get the sound on is use a mini din plug(i think thats what its called) into the green sound port on the back of your pc and that will go into your surround sound(Iif you have one) or the back of your tele via phono(red+white connectors)

this is the cable
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31700

Thats if your grpx card does not have HDMI port that supports audio over it.
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You dont need the sound to come from the graphics card as that is waht the sound card is for, all you do to get the sound on is use a mini din plug(i think thats what its called) into the green sound port on the back of your pc and that will go into your surround sound(Iif you have one) or the back of your tele via phono(red+white connectors)

this is the cable
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31700

Thats if your grpx card does not have HDMI port that supports audio over it.

By him asking if the audio goes down the same cable, I assume he wants it to.. hence my recommendation of a Graphics card that supports HDMI+HD Audio

Sure the option you have given is the 'normal' way, and is only stereo, audio over HDMI will support full surround (if that's what he wants)

so i have a dmi on my comp and hdmi and dmi on my tele i need the sound and video to come over my tele what do i get ??
and how long do the leads come as my tele is 12 ft away from my comp

What is DMI? do you mean DVI?

If you do mean DVI, you can either get..

A DVI > DVI Cable (can get almost any length, just costly)
and a cable like Bonjon said above for stereo sound.

If you want it all over one cable, you need a GFX card that supports HDMI and HDMI HD AUDIO, and a lenghtly HDMI cable (again, costly)

What is DMI? do you mean DVI?

If you do mean DVI, you can either get..

A DVI > DVI Cable (can get almost any length, just costly)
and a cable like Bonjon said above for stereo sound.

If you want it all over one cable, you need a GFX card that supports HDMI and HDMI HD AUDIO, and a lenghtly HDMI cable (again, costly)
sorry ghozer i meant dvi lol
so if i get a dvi i would also need to get audio leads ??
where would i get leads about 5 mtr in length ???

yes, if you got DVI you would need audio leads too..

and most places (maplins (expensive), bardwells, or even online like aria.com / ebuyer.com) sell 5 mtr cables.

cheers fella ;) much appreciated

I have purchased quite a few cables online from this company
cablestar (http://cablestar.co.uk/)
and can't fault the quality, service and price.

thanks for the help but got all the leads and nothing the ones i got were dvi to hdmi and then i found out that my pc only had a vga plug so i got a vga to dvi converter and still
nothing is there something you have to do on the pc side of things also try my laptop
and no joy any help on this would be wecome,

Seen as your useing the onboard graphics chip you will have to make sure you use a screen resolution thats compatable with your TV. HDMI TV's usally have massive resolutions, thats the reason a few of us sugested useing a graphics card.

Try turning your PC off, then pluging in the TV and switching on... Windows may detect that you switched monitors and select a compatable resolution for you.

been on the net and it looks like i need a converter to convert vga to hdmi as my pc is old well about 4 years but that old in pc years i am told or i need to update to a dvi video card not sure how to that so i think i will use the converter found one on ebay £30

Ive got a few old GFX cards spare, I think one of them has VGA/DVI/S-VHS plugs on it... If your computer uses a AGP slot you could buy it off me :)

If you have a look inside your computer their sould be a row of slots, the standard color's are white brown and blue. The white are PCI, the brown is AGP and the blue is PCI-E.